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One of us

The Pope’s connection to the United States goes much deeper than you might imagine. Credit: Marco Iabucci Epp/Shutterstock Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative player… Those who try to understand Pope Leo VIX by examining his social media miss…

Let the Haudenosaunee play

The Iroquois are ready for LA28. Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Memorial Day weekend is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends as summer approaches, with three days of festivities filled with delicious food, great…

Why Tom Cruise Will Never Die

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In Mission: Impossible III, the third film in the legendary action franchise, Tom Cruise tells his fictional wife that she must kill him before he does. It’s a typical Cruise conundrum:…

How American Photography Found Itself

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story “The New Art: American Photography, 1839–1910,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through July 20, is a wide-ranging and evocative exhibition that charts a period of explosive growth in photography, as…

Summer Culture Review

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Shawna Lyon Goings On editor You’re reading Goings On, your guide to what we’re watching, listening to and doing. Sign up to get it sent to your inbox. Whether you prefer…

Knicks’ Emotional Playoff Swings

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Sometimes I fail to take notes on the basketball games I’m about to discuss, especially when my favorite team, the New York Knicks, is in the game. It feels like a…

Will the Pope’s stay in Chicago last?

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In Chicago, there is a great deal of enthusiasm for Pope Leo XIV, or Father Bob, as he is often called by those who have known Robert Francis Prevost for a…

How ‘Andor’ Brings Modern Politics to Star Wars IP

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story It’s not often you hear the word “genocide” uttered without equivocation on television, especially on the Disney+ streaming service. So it was a bit of a shock to encounter the term…